Intro Part 2
Background and Rationale for Assessment
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs)
Assessment Tools and Data
Closing the Loop
Implementing Assessment Training on
References & Resources
Using Materials from
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Section 8 of this coursework will describe more
detail concerning strategies for implementation of assessment on campus.
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Resources and Links
Banta, Lund, Black & Oblander (1996).
Assessment in Practice: Putting Principles to Work on College Campuses
Assessment case studies:
Issues in Implementation with Various
Campus Approaches to Resolution
Nichols & Nichols (1995)
Guide and Record Book for Student Learning Outcomes Assessment and
Nichols, J.O. (1995b).
A Practitioner's Handbook for
Institutional Effectiveness and Student Outcomes Assessment
Wright, B. D. (1999).
Evaluating Learning in Individual Courses
with Introductory Material-